Language, migration and happiness: a comparative study of subjective well-being across three communities in Germany

使用母语有助于幸福吗？这是本项目要解决的首要问题。许多其他社会变量——婚姻状况、宗教、就业、收入、休闲、治理质量、教育等——对幸福的影响已经进行了实证调查，但没有语言。这三个社区比较研究的重点是在德国居住的不同背景和背景的少数民族社区的语言维护与幸福感之间存在什么关系。它将帮助我们更全面地理解语言作为一个社会和个人变量。以前没有做过类似的研究。

Does using one’s native language contribute to happiness? This is the overarching question this project will address. The impact of many other social variables – marital status, religion, employment, income, leisure, quality of governance, education, among others – on happiness has been investigated empirically, but not language. The focus of this three-community comparative study is on what relationship exists between language maintenance and happiness for minority communities of diverse profiles and backgrounds for their residence in Germany. It will help us to gain a more comprehensive understanding of language as a social and individual variable. No similar study has been done before.